Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
SOCIAL FRICTION.
Why Gould FlsYed Field-Tt Was Be-
cguse OF Snub Preferred jays
Daughter.in.LaW.
How Social Disap p ointments Govern the
Actions of Many PeopIe-Csuse OF
tho Trip OF Morton TO Europe.
Cincinnati Enquirer.


which social affairs extend into and ram
ify the business relations of great New
Workers can scarcely be realized outside
of this city. 1t would seem, for in
stance, almost impossible that the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad tumble by
which Cyrus W. Field lost 3 big slice of
his S25 100000 to $4,000 900, and was
thrown from the position of one of the
naif dozen controlling men of Wall
street to the foot of the ladder, was the
result Of social friction and unpleasant
ness. The story was told to-day by q
bright youpg society man who has his
fingers in Wall street. It's relation grew
out Of politics.
THE GOULD FIELD AFFAIR
grew out of & snub given by Mrs. Field
to Mrs. George Gould. The Gould family
nave never pushed themselves forward in
New York society. Mr.. Gould is lover
OF home life, snd believes in the quiet
ard uQpretentious enjoyment of wealth
Iather than the giddy whirl. He gets
enough Whirl in Wall street to safety any
ordinary man. The Gould and Field fam
lilies drifted into intimacy several years
ago. Their country houses at Irvington-
on Hudson are not far apart. Mr.
Field lives in Gramercy Park, and MIR.
Gould lives on Fifth avenue. opposite the
Windsor hotel. When Cyrus used to
walk up Fifth avenue it was quite the
thing for him to drop in on Jay, and If the
little man with black Whiskers wanted an
evening stroll, Gramercy Park was about
the direction he was likely to take, and
he usually did take it, and drop in on
Cyrus.
George Gould's wife was Edith King
don, an actress. Papa Gould found her
more than an actress. He found her 8
charming aud lovs5le little woman. A
wealth of love is said to have grown up
between the CI9sus and his deughter-in-
Law, which ordinarily would only exist
between father and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus W. Field have never called
upon George Gould and his bride. When
Papa Gould, looking over the cards of
those who had called and rendered their
congratulations to the young couple, dis
covered the absence of the names of Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus W. Field, Mephistophe-
lean curl might have been observed upon
bis lips, and it is reported that he said
that Mrs. Field need not turn up her nose
as she was only the wife OF an old Junk
dealer. Then he went down town, and
proceeded to extend his feelings around
Wall street, to find out how many loans
Cyrus w. Field had out, just where he
was weakest and where he was strongest,
and proceeded TO sap and mine until In
less than month ne had Topped off Mr.
Fields legs and arms, financially speak
ing, and thrown the crippled old trunk to
the dogs.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS
govern the actions of many people, il the
truth were only known. l am told that
the departure Of Levi P. Morton with his
family f0r France to spend the winter is
due to the disappointment OF Mrs. Nor
ton that she is not to spend the winternin
Washington, where she had hoped her
husband would go as United States Sena-
tor. Mrs. Morton is a magnificent wO-
nan, fully equipped by experience, per-
sonal charms and the possession of wealth
to occupy the position of social leader
in the great circle at Washington. 1t has
been her ambition for years that her hus-
band might occupy position in that
crest wealthy tea-party, The United
States Senate. She is a woman capable
OF great political intrigue, having great
force Of character. stroUg personality,
and strong mind and will. Many peo-
Pile have wondered why the fisXen-haired,
blue-eyed banker, with his quiet manners
and soft voice, should care to stay in
political life after SO many defeats as he
has experienced. II they knew Mrs.
Morton they would understand it better.
His acceptance Of the nomination to
Congress, and his sudden resignation Of
that position after election ere said to
have been prompted by social reasons.
He expected in Washington to be courted.
Republican leaders have naturally no
afffllatian with the proprietor of great
opposition journal. The stiff necked old
Democrats found their opportunity to
pay him back for the virilty With
which he had assailed their follies and
their foibles in his columns. His social
life in Washington was absolutely nil
With a pretty wife and one of the finest
mansions in New York, il he could have
elected Delaney Nicoll District Attorney
and have won from the young society
leader social recognition, he would have
had the opening wedge driven for his en-
trance into the upper ten of New York.
This, at least, is the explanation OF his
course offered and believed in social cir
cles.